Desmond Muirhead
English-born American golf course designer
About Desmond Muirhead
Lived 1923 – 2002 (aged 79). Desmond Muirhead was a British golf course designer.
Gordon Desmond Muirhead (March 23, 1923 – May 2, 2002) was an English-born American golf course designer.
Early life Desmond Muirhead was born on March 23, 1923, in Norwich, England. He graduated from the University of Cambridge, the University of British Columbia and the University of Oregon. With Jack Nicklaus, he designed Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio.
Personal life and death Muirhead had a wife, Helen, and three daughters. They resided in Newport Beach, California, where he died on May 2, 2002.
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Who was Desmond Muirhead?
english-born American golf course designer (1923-2002)
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Desmond Muirhead was born on 23 March 1923 in Norwich.
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Desmond Muirhead died on 2 May 2002 in Newport Beach.
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Desmond Muirhead was a golf course designer.
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Desmond Muirhead was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Desmond Muirhead. https://biography.guide/desmond-muirhead/
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